UNESCO and GPE are pleased to launch a new guide on education management information systems (EMIS). The event will bring together key stakeholders and regional organizations for a conversation on lower-income countries’ experiences in the implementation, use, and challenges they face with EMIS.
Moderator: Margaret Irving, Education Economist, GPE Secretariat
Session 1: Welcoming words
Speakers:
- Silvia Montoya, Director, UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Alejandro Palacios, Director for North America, the Private Sector and Foundations, GPE Secretariat
Session 2: Presentation of the Efficiency and Effectiveness in Choosing and Using an EMIS. Guidelines for Data Management and Functionality in EMIS
Speakers: The authors
- Chris van Wyk, Researcher at Stellenbosch University
- Luis Crouch, Senior technical consultant at GPE and UIS
Session 3: Discussion on issues relevant to EMIS
- Use of the EMIS guide
- Challenges in using the EMIS guide
- Priorities in using the EMIS guide
Moderated by Margaret Irving, GPE with presentations from:
- Alpha Bah, The Gambia
- Moosa Adam, Maldives
- Shankar Thapa, Nepal
- Bheki Mpanza, South Africa
- Martin Gustafsson, South Africa
Questions and Answers: Moderated by Margaret Irving, GPE
Session 4: Concluding remarks and next steps
Silvia Montoya, Director, UNESCO Institute for Statistics
The webinar will be available in English, French and Spanish.